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Buy R5 or R6 mark II and wait for R5 mark II

Started 2 months ago | Questions thread
Arthur Stanley Jefferson Contributing Member • Posts: 809
Re: Buy R5 or R6 mark II and wait for R5 mark II
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Circle6 wrote:

But should I just buy the R6 MII and spend the extra money on lenses and wait till the R5 MII comes out,

Yes! I think an R6mk2 would be fine for your case use, invest in good glass and save for a backup body

or just jump on the R5 right now and just get one strong lens? I don't have a massive budget, so it would be an investment to step up and charge more

No, don’t get an old R5 now, the new R5 mk2 will be out within 6 months, when it’s clear how much better the R5mk2 is, there will be many on the secondhand market much cheaper, however, in your position I would still not buy the R5, I would pick the R6mk2 and eventually the R5mk2 once I earnt it from commissioned work.

Only buy the R5mk2  if you can afford it and need to crop.

Also, I know it's not the camera that makes a person a good photographer, I just want to be able to give my clients the best quality I can offer with the least amount of retouching and stressing about getting the shot or not.

Thanks and I appreciate the feedback

You will have to learn how to do advanced studio lighting, get a hair & makeup artist and master fast retouching if you are going to satisfy paying clients.

Goos luck

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